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State police seize $16M in heroin, other drugs in 2014

Daily Record/Sunday News

Posted:
04/11/2014 12:24:54 PM EDT

York City Police Chief Wes Kahley said his officers have seen a rise in the amount of heroin confiscated during drug arrests over the past couple of years. Police said the heroin seized in this recent bust was worth more than $50,000. (Submitted)

Pennsylvania State Police troopers seized more than $16 million in heroin, crystal meth and other prohibited drugs in the first quarter of 2014, according to a news release.

They confiscated more than 17 kilos of heroin (approximately 37 pounds) and more than 10 kilos of methamphetamine (approximately 23 pounds) with a combined street value of about $9.5 million. In addition, troopers seized more than 700,000 prescription pills and 1,325 pounds of marijuana valued at more than $4 million. They also took more than 23 pounds of cocaine with an estimated value of more than $1 million.

"Our troopers conduct various covert and undercover operations on a multitude of levels and troopers are trained in various interdiction techniques, from undercover operations to the detection of criminal activity during routine traffic stops," State Police Commissioner Frank Noonan said in the news release. "These enforcement efforts certainly have an impact on the flow of drugs that are coming into and passing through Pennsylvania."

In 2013, state police confiscated more than $55 million in prohibited drugs.

Noonan said: "I am extremely proud of the work done by the Pennsylvania State Police and I am looking forward to our continued partnership with the Federal Bureau of Investigation, the Drug Enforcement Agency and our state and local partners."